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N0. 339,588. Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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A PTH 'l'iy tieren i OF HYDE PAB-l, NEWT YORK.

HORSSHOE.

:GL'ECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 339,583, dated April G, 1886.

Application filed February 2', 1885. Serial Nc.157,4l8.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Bo it known that L EDMUND P. Roenes, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Hyde Park, in the county ol Dutchess and State ci' New York, have invented a new and useful Horseshoe, and the following is a clear and exact description ot it.

At present many horses are injured by calking themselves While standing in the stable, owing to the fact that calks are made perma not removable without removing the shoe. l produce a shoe from which the cal ks may be stripped in a moment and replaced as speedily without injuring the calks cr removing the slice. The horse is allowed the ccuii'crt ci' standing on his flat foot in the stable, his lioofs and ankles protected from the unnatural strain ot' standing upon the sharp points, and he cannot cut or injure himseltor others by the sharp calks. Many horses While being treated for ailment require the removal ct'lieel-calits or tcecalks in order to secure a desired position ot' the foot, which can be done in the stable Without the time, trouble, or expense ot' a blacksmith.

The nature and object ct' my invention is tc produce a horseshoe from which the calhs may allbe removed and replaced by the groom in the stable Without the removal of the shoe,

and ol'such construction as to be strong, durable, reliable, light, and inexpensive. The calks can be removed and sharpened at any time, or new ones substituted for those worn or dulled. 'With a common tile and vise the groom can sharpen the calks as occasion requires.

Ny invention. consists in the construction of a slice and ealks, the latter being adjustable, interchangeable, and ol" such simple and du rable mechanism that Without the removal ot' the shoe the horse may have calks or be free from them, at the option of the grocin, in a inonientfs time. I attain these objects by construct-ing the horseshoe in the ordinary inanner, without calks, and through each of the heels ofthe slice l pass round or square dewelholcs about one-fcurth of an inch in diameter, and about three-fourths ct' an inch from each of tlicse l put screw-holes, for the purpose of holding the flange cf the heelcalk to the shoe. insert two round or square dowelholes iii the toe of thc shoe about one inch and (No model.)

a half apart, cf the saine size as those above named, for the toe-call; dowels to enter, and between them and just out of their range I place a screwhole similar to thosein the heels of the slices, through which a screw holds the plate of the tce-calks in contact with the shoe. My calks have dowels directly under their points, which tit closely the holes in the slice. The toe-calles are double, made of steel, swaged or forged into the shape shown in the drawings, and are brazed into a plate ol'st-eel pierced for their reception, which is from two and onehalfv to th reeinches long,and of about the Width ol the shoe, and nearly as thick. These calks may be keyed upon the shoe instead of being fastened by ascrew. Screws of length equal to the thickness ot' the shoe are placed in the threaded holes when the calks are removed, to preserve and keep clean the threads of the socket.

I attain great strength in my toe-calks, as I make the entire plate a shoulder to hold the ealk in position, and their peculiar coustruction avoids the breaking tendency in calks welded on the slice, as the shoulder of the calli bears both against forward cr backward motion.

l will non' explain my invention with ret'- ercnce to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a face view ofthe slioe,\vliich is made slightly broader at the toe,to enable the holes to be placed in a triangular position, thereby securing great strength. Fig. 2- is a face vieuv ot' the shoe with the' calli's in position ready for use. Fig. 3 is a viewof the toeealks and screw. Fig. 4 is a View of the heelcalk with screw detached from the slice.

A shows the shoe.

B shows the tcecalk and plate.

C shows the heel-calk.

D shows the screw or lug for fastening the heetcalk to the shoe.

E shows the keyhole in the lug, and E its hole in the shoe; E, key to hold the lug.

B shows the dowels for the toe-callas; B, their holes or sockets in the shoe.

D shows the threaded holes l'or ealks through the slice.

D" shows the key tor holding the lug in the heelcalk.

C shows the don'el for the heel-calli.

the heel- C shows holes in the heel or dowels of heel-calks.

The operation of my shoe is so simple that it scarcely needs further explanation. When the horse is taken to the stable, I remove the ealks With a pair of pliers or socket-Wrench or screw-driver by taking ont the screws and replacing short ones in their places. Then the ealks are to be pnt on, these screws are removed and the doivels of the calks inserted in their places and their screws or keys pnt in position.

The utility of my invention consists in the facility with which my ealks are inserted or removed, their strength and durability, the saving,` of expense, and the avoiding of all removals ofthe shoe, except for paring the hoof, the comfort to the horseof standing on his flat shoe, except on slippery roadways, no ealks being necessary, and the ability to remove at pleasure one or more of the calks and not change the shoe.

The toe-calks are brazed into and. fast of-shoe for lugs upon the plate to prevent them from dropping out.

l. The toe-calli B, composed of a plate and two ealks fastened to it, the ealks having and desire to obtain Letters Patent for,

dowels under their bearings, which extendk the calks having` dowels under their bearings,

which extend through the plate and shoe, and the plate provided with a screw-hole between the calks, as shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

EDMUND P. ROGERS.

\Vitnesses:

K. J. LAWLOR, F. W. PAGsLEY.

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